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What we know – and don't know – about the Republican tax planhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/13/donald-trump-republican-tax-plan-what-we-know
<p>Donald Trump’s $1.5bn tax overhaul received a blow after Alabama’s surprise Senate result but is now speeding towards a vote. Here’s what you need to know<br></p><p>Donald Trump’s $1.5tn plan to overhaul the US tax system received another blow on Tuesday night when <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/13/doug-joness-victory-over-roy-moore-could-mean-a-dramatic-shift-in-congress">Democrat Doug Jones</a> emerged as the winner in a closely fought race for a Senate seat in Alabama.</p><p>Now Trump is set to make another pitch for the unpopular plans while Republicans rush to get their bill finalized before the New Year, when Jones goes to Washington. His vote could imperil the bill’s passage.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/nov/18/trump-tax-plan-winners-and-losers">Who wins and loses in Trump's tax plan?</a> </p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/2017/dec/12/donald-trump-right-wing-takeover-court-system">The rightwing takeover of the US court system will transform America | Paul Butler</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/13/donald-trump-republican-tax-plan-what-we-know">Continue reading...</a>RepublicansTrump administrationDonald TrumpUS taxationUS domestic policyUS newsUS politicsWed, 13 Dec 2017 19:39:17 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/13/donald-trump-republican-tax-plan-what-we-knowPhotograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPAPhotograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPADominic Rushe in New York2017-12-13T19:39:17ZPMQs verdict: Corbyn back on home turf with housing questionshttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/13/pmqs-verdict-corbyn-back-on-home-turf-with-housing-questions
<p>The Labour leader rediscovered his form and the PM was let down by her inability to project sympathy for the homeless</p><p>Brexit did not get a look-in during a prime minister’s questions focused on housing. Jeremy Corbyn used his six questions to press Theresa May on the Conservatives’ record on housing and homelessness in a more subdued PMQs than in previous weeks.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2017/dec/13/eu-withdrawal-bill-revolt-vote-pmqs-may-corbyn-david-davis-seeks-to-avert-possible-defeat-on-brexit-bill-with-fresh-promise-to-tory-rebels-politics-live">May says amendment for meaningful vote on EU deal rejected as it could delay Brexit legislation - Politics live</a> </p><p>When is the government going to get out of the pockets of property speculators and rogue landlords and get on the side of tenants and people without a home of their own?</p><p>It’s the Conservatives that are delivering the homes that people need, the economy that people need and the standard of living that people need.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/13/pmqs-verdict-corbyn-back-on-home-turf-with-housing-questions">Continue reading...</a>PMQsHouse of CommonsPoliticsUK newsHousingSocial housingSocietyCommunitiesWed, 13 Dec 2017 13:22:39 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/13/pmqs-verdict-corbyn-back-on-home-turf-with-housing-questionsPhotograph: Sky NewsPhotograph: Sky NewsAndrew Sparrow2017-12-13T13:22:39ZFive things we learned from Doug Jones's victory in Alabamahttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/13/five-things-we-learned-from-doug-joness-win-in-alabama
<p>Democrat’s stunning victory in the fiercely red state is a heavy blow for Trumpism and could widen the rift within the Republican party</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/12/roy-moore-loses-alabama-senate-race-doug-jones-wins">Democrats triumph over Roy Moore in major blow to Trump</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/12/roy-moore-defeat-trump-future-republican-party-trumpism">Roy Moore’s stunning defeat reveals the limit of Trump-style politics</a><br></li></ul><p>The former White House chief strategist has compared himself to the Star Wars villain, but this was the moment he dropped his lightsaber. In 2016, Bannon helped pull off one of the greatest election upsets in American history. But in 2017, he backed one of the worst Senate candidates in American history, making light of allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/12/roy-moore-loses-alabama-senate-race-doug-jones-wins">and went down in flames</a>. The old playbook, such as blaming the media, did not work even in a Republican stronghold. Among those questioning Bannon’s judgment is likely to be Donald Trump, <a draggable="true" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/04/roy-moore-trump-backs-alabama-senate-candidate">who was persuaded to throw in his lot with Moore</a> – and who notoriously hates losing.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/12/roy-moore-defeat-trump-future-republican-party-trumpism">Roy Moore’s stunning defeat reveals the red line for Trump-style politics | Richard Wolffe</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/13/five-things-we-learned-from-doug-joness-win-in-alabama">Continue reading...</a>AlabamaRoy MooreUS SenateSteve BannonDonald TrumpRepublicansDemocratsUS newsWed, 13 Dec 2017 07:49:38 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/13/five-things-we-learned-from-doug-joness-win-in-alabamaPhotograph: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesDavid Smith in Birmingham, Alabama2017-12-13T07:49:38ZAlabama has spoken: Roy Moore and the Bannon-faction will not be toleratedhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/12/alabama-roy-moore-steve-bannon-trump-voters-speak
<p>The seismic election in Alabama will be remembered as a repudiation of Trump and his master strategist: the night the Trump-Bannon train hit a brick wall</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/12/roy-moore-loses-alabama-senate-race-doug-jones-wins">Alabama election: Democrats defeat Roy Moore, dealing huge blow to Trump</a><br></li></ul><p>There is a limit to Trumpism in America and his name is Roy Moore.</p><p>The Republican Senate candidate’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/12/roy-moore-loses-alabama-senate-race-doug-jones-wins">defeat by the Democrat Doug Jones</a> was a public humiliation for the US president – who endorsed him via tweet, robo-call and rally – and for the former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, who sought to bring Moore back from the political dead.</p><p><strong>Born</strong></p><p></p><p>There isn’t enough money in the world to repair the brand of Alabama if it elects Roy Moore</p><p><strong>Early life</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Homosexuality should be illegal</strong></p><p></p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/12/roy-moore-defeat-trump-future-republican-party-trumpism">Roy Moore’s stunning defeat reveals the red line for Trump-style politics | Richard Wolffe</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/12/alabama-roy-moore-steve-bannon-trump-voters-speak">Continue reading...</a>Roy MooreAlabamaUS newsRepublicansDemocratsUS politicsUS SenateWed, 13 Dec 2017 07:04:27 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/12/alabama-roy-moore-steve-bannon-trump-voters-speakPhotograph: Dan Anderson/EPAPhotograph: Dan Anderson/EPADavid Smith in Birmingham, Alabama2017-12-13T07:04:27ZWhat can be done about abuse on social media?https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/13/what-can-be-done-about-abuse-on-social-media
<p>Internet giants such as Facebook and Twitter have limited legal obligations, but what could Britain do to make them act?</p><p><strong>Hosts, not publishers?</strong></p><p>Currently, social media firms including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter operate as hosts, rather than publishers, in the UK. As such, they are exempt from being held legally liable for user-generated content if they act to remove content when notified. </p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/dec/13/make-facebook-liable-for-content-says-report-on-uk-election-intimidation">Make Facebook liable for content, says report on UK election intimidation</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/13/what-can-be-done-about-abuse-on-social-media">Continue reading...</a>Social mediaDigital mediaMediaOnline abuseSocietyGeneral election 2017Women in politicsPoliticsWomenUK newsFacebookTechnologyYouTubeTwitterSocial networkingWed, 13 Dec 2017 00:01:04 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/13/what-can-be-done-about-abuse-on-social-mediaPhotograph: Dado Ruvic/ReutersPhotograph: Dado Ruvic/ReutersSamuel Gibbs2017-12-13T00:01:04ZNew York subway attack reveals security challenge for transport systemshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/11/new-york-subway-explosion-commuter-train-rail
<p>Experts say trains and commuter rail lines remain comparatively vulnerable to attack – but it’s unlikely that passengers would accept airport-style screenings</p><p>Every weekday, nearly 5.7 million people move through New York City’s subway system, commuting through 472 subway stations and across 662 miles of track.</p><p>Monday’s attempted bomb attack struck at the heart of the commuter network in the Monday morning rush hour. Officials said the bomb detonated in a subway passageway in midtown Manhattan, between Port Authority bus terminal, which itself serves 65 million passengers each year, and the Times Square subway station at 42nd Street.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/11/new-york-bomber-akayed-ullah">Suspected New York bomber being treated at hospital as police investigate</a> </p><p><i>(July 4, 2002)</i>&nbsp;<strong>Los Angeles International Airport </strong></p><p></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/11/new-york-subway-explosion-commuter-train-rail">Continue reading...</a>New York subway bombingNew YorkUS newsWorld newsMon, 11 Dec 2017 21:26:10 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/11/new-york-subway-explosion-commuter-train-railPhotograph: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesLois Beckett in New York2017-12-11T21:26:10ZManhattan bomb: officials will focus on recent activity and overseas linkshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/11/manhattan-bomb-officials-will-focus-on-recent-activity-and-overseas-links
<p>Investigators will be tracking suspect’s recent experiences in the US but will also be digging into his formative years abroad</p><p>Early reports say Akayed Ullah, the suspect in Monday’s attack in New York, is originally from Bangladesh and has been in the United States for seven years. Officials believe Ullah was inspired by Islamic State, which is entirely plausible given other recent plots, though this should become clearer in coming days.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2017/dec/11/new-york-explosion-subway-live-updates">New York explosion: police name injured suspect as Akayed Ullah – live updates</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/11/manhattan-bomb-officials-will-focus-on-recent-activity-and-overseas-links">Continue reading...</a>New York subway bombingNew YorkBangladeshSouth and Central AsiaUS newsWorld newsMon, 11 Dec 2017 18:13:02 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/11/manhattan-bomb-officials-will-focus-on-recent-activity-and-overseas-linksPhotograph: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesJason Burke2017-12-11T18:13:02ZWhy Australia's royal commission on child sexual abuse had to happen – explainerhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/11/why-australias-royal-commission-on-child-sexual-abuse-had-to-happen-explainer
<p>The inquiry which investigated decades of sexual abuse in institutions delivers its final report on 15 December <br>• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2017/dec/11/the-reckoning-part-1-david-marr-on-the-road-to-the-child-sexual-abuse-commission-podcast">The Reckoning, part 1: David Marr on the road to the royal commission</a> </p><p>The royal commission delivers its final report to the Australian governor general, Sir Peter Cosgrove, on 15 December, after five years’ work. </p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/09/never-again-can-the-royal-commission-help-make-our-children-safe">Never again: can the royal commission help make our children safe?</a> </p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/08/sexual-abuse-survivors-demand-access-to-royal-commission-report">Sexual abuse survivors demand access to royal commission report</a> </p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/07/newcastle-anglican-diocese-had-do-nothing-approach-to-child-abuse-royal-commission">Newcastle Anglican diocese had 'do nothing' approach to child abuse: royal commission</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/11/why-australias-royal-commission-on-child-sexual-abuse-had-to-happen-explainer">Continue reading...</a>Royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuseAustralia newsVictoriaNew South WalesWorld newsChildrenMon, 11 Dec 2017 00:32:39 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/11/why-australias-royal-commission-on-child-sexual-abuse-had-to-happen-explainerPhotograph: Dave Hunt/AAPPhotograph: Dave Hunt/AAPMelissa Davey2017-12-11T00:32:39ZUS seeks to quell global outrage over Jerusalem: 'The sky hasn't fallen'https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/10/jerusalem-capital-israel-donald-trump-nikki-haley-defend
<ul><li>Trump’s UN ambassador defends move, insisting it will advance peace talks</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/06/us-recognition-of-jerusalem-as-israel-capital-what-it-means">Explainer: what does US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital mean?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/09/jared-kushner-wreaking-havoc-middle-east">Opinion: Jared Kushner is wreaking havoc in the Middle East</a></li></ul><p>Two days after America’s closest allies denounced it in the United Nations, a day after an Israeli air strike <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/09/israeli-airstrikes-kill-two-in-gaza-as-fallout-from-trump-decision-continues">killed two in Gaza</a> and hours after protests erupted near the US embassy in Lebanon, Donald Trump’s ambassador to the UN relayed his message to the world: “The sky’s still up there. It hasn’t fallen.”</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/10/benjamin-netanyahu-visits-europe-after-us-recognition-of-jerusalem-israel-capital">Macron tells Netanyahu that US recognition of Jerusalem is threat to peace</a> </p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/10/trump-jerusalem-israel-capital-may-incite-intifada">I have witnessed two intifadas. Trump’s stance on Israel may ignite a third | Raja Shehadeh</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/10/jerusalem-capital-israel-donald-trump-nikki-haley-defend">Continue reading...</a>IsraelPalestinian territoriesMiddle East and North AfricaUnited NationsUS foreign policyTrump administrationUS politicsUS newsWorld newsSun, 10 Dec 2017 20:22:47 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/10/jerusalem-capital-israel-donald-trump-nikki-haley-defendPhotograph: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty ImagesAlan Yuhas2017-12-10T20:22:47ZBoris Johnson fails to access inner layers of Iran's 'Russian doll' | Patrick Wintourhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/10/boris-johnson-iran-nazanin-zaghari-ratcliffe-talks-analysis
<p>Foreign secretary did not get to speak to key decision-makers in Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe case: the revolutionary courts</p><p>Not long before travelling to Tehran for two days of talks, Boris Johnson described Iran as resembling “one of those Russian dolls”, in the sense that there is a state within the outer democratic Iranian state, primarily run by the Revolutionary Guards.<br></p><p>At one level, the bulk of his high-stakes talks were with the outer state of the president, Hassan Rouhani, and the foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif. But in his efforts to secure the release of the UK dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, it could be argued that he did not gain access to the inner state and revolutionary courts, the true decision-makers in her case.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/10/boris-johnson-iran-nazanin-zaghari-ratcliffe-talks-analysis">Continue reading...</a>Boris JohnsonPoliticsUK newsNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeForeign policyIranSun, 10 Dec 2017 19:00:23 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/10/boris-johnson-iran-nazanin-zaghari-ratcliffe-talks-analysisPhotograph: Ebrahim Noroozi/APPhotograph: Ebrahim Noroozi/APPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor2017-12-10T19:00:23ZFox and Disney: is Rupert Murdoch in retreat - or planning his next move?https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/09/rupert-murdoch-fox-disney-deal
<p>With Disney apparently poised to take over key Fox assets, it seems as though the Murdoch family is ceding control of its empire. What’s behind the move?</p><p>After more than 50 years of deal-making to build one of the world’s biggest media companies, Rupert Murdoch looks to be on the retreat. Cornered by the Fangs – as the tech giants Facebook, Apple, Netflix and Google are known – the ageing executive appears to have decided that its time to cash in and give up on a long-held ambition to hand his huge empire on to his children.</p><p>Until recently, Murdoch-watchers had assumed the patriarch planned to pass control of 21st Century Fox, his studio and TV business, over to one of his sons, Lachlan or James. Now the jewels in his crown look likely to be sold, with one-time rival Walt Disney in pole position to take them over.<br></p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/05/disney-james-murdoch-21st-century-fox-ceo">Fox boss James Murdoch could be next Disney CEO in possible merger – report</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/09/rupert-murdoch-fox-disney-deal">Continue reading...</a>Rupert Murdoch21st Century FoxWalt Disney CompanyMediaBusinessTechnologyFilmJames MurdochLachlan MurdochUS press and publishingNewspapers & magazinesFoxFox NewsSat, 09 Dec 2017 13:19:09 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/09/rupert-murdoch-fox-disney-dealPhotograph: John Phillips/Getty ImagesPhotograph: John Phillips/Getty ImagesDominic Rushe and Edward Helmore in New York2017-12-09T13:19:09ZArlene Foster: Brexit brinkmanship rooted in a border childhoodhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/08/arlene-foster-brexit-brinkmanship-rooted-in-a-border-childhood
<p>The DUP leader was born into the bloodiest era of the Troubles and was never going to back down over the border question</p><p>In an age of marginal political figures seizing centre stage, it is apt that the most powerful person in Britain this week was not the prime minister but Arlene Foster, a 47-year-old County Fermanagh solicitor and the first woman to lead Ian Paisley’s staunchly loyalist Democratic Unionist party.</p><p>Until she <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/04/juncker-and-may-fail-to-reach-brexit-deal-amid-dup-doubts-over-irish-border">torpedoed</a> Theresa May’s initial <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/08/post-brexit-trade-talks-will-not-start-until-february-at-earliest-eu-tells-uk">Brexit</a> deal on Monday, Foster’s most notable contribution to public life had been the spectacular mismanagement of a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/dec/19/northern-ireland-first-minister-arlene-foster-urged-resign-fuel-subsidy-scheme">subsidy scheme</a> for woodchip boilers that led to Northern Irish farmers being paid up to £1m to heat empty barns.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/08/post-brexit-trade-talks-will-not-start-until-february-at-earliest-eu-tells-uk">Trade talks will not start until February at earliest, EU tells UK</a> </p><p><strong>Counties and customs</strong></p><p></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/08/arlene-foster-brexit-brinkmanship-rooted-in-a-border-childhood">Continue reading...</a>Arlene FosterDemocratic Unionist party (DUP)BrexitNorthern IrelandUK newsIrelandIRAPeter WeirSinn FéinFri, 08 Dec 2017 17:30:06 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/08/arlene-foster-brexit-brinkmanship-rooted-in-a-border-childhoodPhotograph: Dominic Lipinski/PAPhotograph: Dominic Lipinski/PARobert Booth and Henry McDonald2017-12-08T17:30:06ZHow one UK university confronted its sexual harassment problemhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/dec/08/universities-forced-to-confront-sexual-harassment-problems
<p>Goldsmiths in London has changed its reporting process and created a specific post in order to build on experience and foster long-term change</p><p>In early summer last year, the higher education sector was rocked by the resignation of the leading feminist academic Sara Ahmed from her post at Goldsmiths, University of London. Ahmed was protesting against what she claimed was a failure to address the problem of sexual harassment in the world of academia.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/dec/08/uk-universities-accused-of-complacency-over-sexual-misconduct">UK universities accused of complacency over sexual misconduct</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/dec/08/universities-forced-to-confront-sexual-harassment-problems">Continue reading...</a>Higher educationSexual harassmentGoldsmiths, University of LondonEducationUK newsFri, 08 Dec 2017 17:05:38 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/dec/08/universities-forced-to-confront-sexual-harassment-problemsPhotograph: Image Source/REXPhotograph: Image Source/REXSally Weale Education correspondent2017-12-08T17:05:38ZNot much remains of Theresa May's red lines after the Brexit deal | Dan Robertshttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/08/not-much-remain-theresa-may-red-lines-brexit-deal
<p>Promises made after the referendum have now collided with the legal and economic consequences of leaving the EU</p><p>If the EU referendum was the moment the British electorate clashed with the establishment, 8 December 2017 was the day that the legal and economic consequences collided with its political promises. The <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta-political/files/joint_report.pdf">joint divorce agreement</a> hammered out in the intervening 528 days makes clear that little remains of the many red lines set out by Theresa May in her <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-governments-negotiating-objectives-for-exiting-the-eu-pm-speech">Lancaster House speech</a> or party conference address of 2016.<br></p><p>The first, and biggest, concession is buried in paragraph 49 of the 15-page report published early on Friday morning. Its implications will be anything but quiet in the weeks to come, for it undermines the prime minister’s previous insistence that Britain will be leaving the single market.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/08/not-much-remain-theresa-may-red-lines-brexit-deal">Continue reading...</a>BrexitEuropean UnionUK newsPoliticsTheresa MayEuropeForeign policyWorld newsFri, 08 Dec 2017 10:23:32 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/08/not-much-remain-theresa-may-red-lines-brexit-dealPhotograph: Virginia Mayo/APPhotograph: Virginia Mayo/APDan Roberts Brexit policy editor2017-12-08T10:23:32ZRead this before you have a baby (especially if you're a woman)https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2017/dec/07/datablog-children-parents-time-read-this-before-you-have-a-baby-especially-if-youre-a-woman
<p>We have the figures: if you’re a woman who enjoys paid work or relaxing activities, having kids will cramp your style</p><p>It seems so obvious: having kids affects men and women differently. Sure, <a href="http://www.bps.org.uk/content/parenthood-seems-have-opposite-effect-how-men-and-women-perceive-babies-emotions">emotionally</a> and <a href="http://www.irp.wisc.edu/publications/focus/pdfs/foc262d.pdf">financially</a> but most clearly in the simple way mothers and fathers spend their time. And when you actually look at how <a href="http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/atus.pdf">10,900 Americans</a> carve up 24 hours, the conclusion is pretty stark: if you’re a woman who enjoys paid work or relaxing activities, having kids will cramp your style. Being married with kids also isn’t looking like a great idea according to the numbers.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/dec/04/finland-only-country-world-dad-more-time-kids-moms">Finland: the only country where fathers spend more time with kids than mothers</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2017/dec/07/datablog-children-parents-time-read-this-before-you-have-a-baby-especially-if-youre-a-woman">Continue reading...</a>Parents and parentingFri, 08 Dec 2017 00:05:45 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2017/dec/07/datablog-children-parents-time-read-this-before-you-have-a-baby-especially-if-youre-a-womanIllustration: Mona ChalabiIllustration: Mona ChalabiMona Chalabi2017-12-08T00:05:45ZWhy are ferocious wildfires plaguing southern California?https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/07/why-are-ferocious-wildfires-plaguing-southern-california
<p>A combination of short and longer-term events have conspired to spark a ring of fires that have dotted the Los Angeles area</p><p>The exhausted firefighters battling fires that have menaced Los Angeles wouldn’t normally expect to be dealing with such ferocious conflagrations with Christmas just a few weeks away.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/07/california-wildfires-winds-pose-extreme-danger-in-los-angeles">California wildfires: winds pose ‘extreme danger’ for Los Angeles</a> </p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2017/dec/07/california-wildfires-los-angeles-thomas-creek-skirball-bel-air-in-pictures">California wildfires encroach on heart of Los Angeles – in pictures</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/07/why-are-ferocious-wildfires-plaguing-southern-california">Continue reading...</a>CaliforniaWildfiresUS newsLos AngelesClimate changeEnvironmentNatural disasters and extreme weatherThu, 07 Dec 2017 22:12:04 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/07/why-are-ferocious-wildfires-plaguing-southern-californiaPhotograph: John Cetrino/EPAPhotograph: John Cetrino/EPAOliver Milman2017-12-07T22:12:04Z'Decades of chaos': Arab leaders condemn US decision on Jerusalemhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/07/arab-leaders-condemn-us-decision-on-jerusalem-israel
<p>Donald Trump’s unilateral move to back Israel’s claim to holy city has reunited competing factions across the Middle East to a common cause</p><p>The Trump administration’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/06/donald-trump-us-jerusalem-israel-capital">recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital</a> has drawn widespread condemnation across the Arab world, with political leaders, commentators and locals labelling the move as provocative and a threat to global security.<br></p><p>The decision has been cast as <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/07/middle-east-peace-process-survive-trump-jerusalem-decision">the final nail in the coffin of a two-state solution to the Israel/Palestine conflict</a> – an approach broadly recognised by Arab states – and the end of meaningful US diplomacy between both sides after almost 70 years.<br></p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/07/middle-east-peace-process-survive-trump-jerusalem-decision">Can the Middle East peace process survive Trump's Jerusalem decision?</a> </p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/07/jerusalem-un-security-council-us-recognition-jerusalem-donald-trump-israel-capital">Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital sparks West Bank clashes</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/07/arab-leaders-condemn-us-decision-on-jerusalem-israel">Continue reading...</a>Arab and Middle East unrestIsraelUS foreign policyDonald TrumpTrump administrationPalestinian territoriesSaudi ArabiaJordanAl-QaidaMiddle East and North AfricaUS newsWorld newsTurkeyLebanonThu, 07 Dec 2017 19:13:28 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/07/arab-leaders-condemn-us-decision-on-jerusalem-israelPhotograph: Amel Pain/EPAPhotograph: Amel Pain/EPAMartin Chulov Middle East correspondent2017-12-07T19:13:28ZWhich companies paid the most – and least – tax in Australia in 2015-16?https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/datablog/ng-interactive/2017/dec/07/which-companies-paid-the-most-and-least-tax-in-australia-in-2015-16
<p>The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has released tax and income details for 2,043 entities operating in Australia.</p><p>These entities were either Australian public companies and multinationals with an income of more than $100m, or Australian-owned resident private entities with total income of $200m or more. They have a total tax payable of $38.2bn, down $3.6bn on the previous year.</p><p>You can search by company name, or sort using the column headings.</p><p>Reasons why a company might not have to pay tax are explained in detail by the ATO <a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Large-business/In-detail/Tax-transparency/Tax-transparency--reporting-of-entity-tax-information/?page=4#Taxable_income">here</a>. Download the data <a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Large-business/In-detail/Tax-transparency/Corporate-tax-transparency-report-for-the-2015-16-income-year/">here</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/datablog/ng-interactive/2017/dec/07/which-companies-paid-the-most-and-least-tax-in-australia-in-2015-16">Continue reading...</a>Australia newsTaxBusiness (Australia)Australian economyThu, 07 Dec 2017 09:39:06 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/datablog/ng-interactive/2017/dec/07/which-companies-paid-the-most-and-least-tax-in-australia-in-2015-16Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAPPhotograph: Dave Hunt/AAPAnna Livsey2017-12-07T09:39:06ZCan the Middle East peace process survive Trump's Jerusalem decision?https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/07/middle-east-peace-process-survive-trump-jerusalem-decision
<p>The US president’s recognition of the holy city as Israel’s capital reveals an administration out of its diplomatic depth</p><p>“Today,” asserted Donald Trump, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/06/donald-trump-us-jerusalem-israel-capital">marking the formal recognition of Jerusalem</a> as Israel’s capital: “I am delivering.” The question in the aftermath of a statement that has upended decades of carefully crafted diplomacy is: what has he delivered?</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/06/us-recognition-of-jerusalem-as-israel-capital-what-it-means">What does US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital mean?</a> </p><p></p><p>Of all the issues at the heart of the enduring conflict between&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel">Israel</a>&nbsp;and the Palestinians, none is as sensitive as the status of Jerusalem. The holy city has been at the centre of peace-making efforts for decades.</p><p>We’ve been told there will be a plan. The message is that when it emerges, we should listen. That’s it</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/06/trump-opens-dangerous-fracture-line-deeply-divided-jerusalem">Deep anxiety across the Jerusalem divide over Trump's actions</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/07/middle-east-peace-process-survive-trump-jerusalem-decision">Continue reading...</a>IsraelPalestinian territoriesUS newsTrump administrationMiddle East and North AfricaWorld newsThu, 07 Dec 2017 06:42:25 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/07/middle-east-peace-process-survive-trump-jerusalem-decisionPhotograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesPeter Beaumont in Jerusalem and Julian Borger in Washington2017-12-07T06:42:25ZAustralia's citizenship scramble: which MPs are safe, who's out and who doesn't know? | Interactivehttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2017/dec/07/australias-citizenship-scramble-which-mps-are-safe-whos-out-and-who-doesnt-know
<p>Click or tap on the photos to reveal the status of each politician’s eligibility to sit in parliament </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2017/dec/07/australias-citizenship-scramble-which-mps-are-safe-whos-out-and-who-doesnt-know">Continue reading...</a>Australian citizenshipAustralian politicsAustralia newsWed, 06 Dec 2017 23:36:18 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2017/dec/07/australias-citizenship-scramble-which-mps-are-safe-whos-out-and-who-doesnt-knowComposite: Guardian Design TeamComposite: Guardian Design TeamMerran Hitchick and Andy Ball2017-12-06T23:36:18Z